Audio/Video Quality: Tanya Tate’s Casting Couch was presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen as shot by director Tanya Tate to be distributed by Penthouse. There were no credits at all and the technical matters definitely had a rougher edge to them than most of the porn I watch but the lighting was generally decent and the camera work not too weak in capturing the trysts. The video bitrate varied considerably and the whole Pro-Am dynamic seemed reasonably well handled. The audio was presented in 2.0 Dolby Digital English using a 256 Kbps bitrate, the vocals not always easily heard (in some cases due to the accents of the cast, in other casts because the microphone positioning as best I can tell). When trying to figure out the male cast member names, this was especially problematic though again, the moans and groans were easily distinguishable with no music or ambient noises getting in the way.

Tanya Tate with Boris

Body of Review: Tanya Tate is a curvy English lady making quite a name for herself in recent times. Whether it be related to her cosplay comic convention appearances, her heavily promoted movies (the gal even taking over the well known Star Factory PR firm), or even her outgoing nature using various internet social media, Tanya has earned some accolades from critics and fans alike, her signature series Fleshlight also growing in popularity. Of interest today is a movie she released of her doing a variety of amateurs called Tanya Tate’s Casting Couch, Tanya reversing the usual roles by selecting men with no porn pedigree whatsoever, some of them better than others to be sure but all of them devoted to the blond bombshell given their interactions with her here. In the five scenes, the men engage in oral and vaginal sex with Tanya, nothing substantially out of the ordinary taking place until the last scene where a planned orgy included a professional athlete named Greg Jacob (admittedly, I have never heard of the guy but I’m not into sports so he could be a truly big name and I would claim likewise).

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Tanya Tate and Jordan Kingsley

Tanya’s website described the movie like this: “After the success of Tanya Tate’s Sex Tour of Ireland, the most infamous porn video to ever be filmed there, internationally famous pornstar Tanya Tate decides to make another pro-am series. Tanya invites a few lucky lads to try out for the ‘Tanya Tate Casting Couch’. Handpicked by Tanya, the guys travel from all over England and Ireland to prove they’ve got what it takes to satisfy her. Can they get balls deep and give Tanya a good fucking, or does a sloppy blow job tip them over the edge too soon? Whatever happens, Tanya promises to give every single one of them a helping hand along the way. She even brings her American girlfriend, Jordan Kingsley, to share four cocks in a gang bang orgy featuring the famous Irish pro athlete Greg Jacob.” The resulting press release saying this about the production: “The self-produced DVD of multi-award winning British adult star Tanya Tate finds a broader audience as PenthouseStore.com has become the first retailer of Tanya Tate's Casting Couch. Handpicked by Tate, the DVD showcases her hottest pro-am scenes. "Tanya is an excellent adult actress and a savvy businesswoman," said Jeff Witt of PenthouseStore.com. "It is an honor to be the first retail outlet to carry Tanya Tate's Casting Couch DVD. We see a big future for the Tanya Tate label and we’re thrilled to be a part of it on the ground level." For her part Tate is excited about her new relationship with PenthouseStore.com. "I'm very proud of the Tanya Tate's Casting Couch DVD and know my fans will love it," she said. "It is awesome to know that the DVD will now be accessible to more people due to the incredible consumer presence the PenthouseStore.com has. Jeff and the PenthouseStore.com have been amazing in making this happen." The announcement of PenthouseStore.com carrying the movie comes on the heels of Tate once again finding herself featured in the UK mainstream press. One of the scenes in the DVD is an orgy that features Tate and Irish pro-athlete Greg Jacob. While the Tate/Jacob controversy has been well documented in the UK, the news that Greg Jacob's brother, Daryl, had won the Grand National in England reignited the firestorm. The Grand National is a horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse, in Tate's hometown of Liverpool. Last week Tate was featured in the Daily Sport, Irish Daily Star, Sunday Sport and the Irish Daily Mirror. "I would like to congratulate Daryl on his win at the Grand National," Tate said. "It was truly an amazing feat. Now the world knows the Jacob lads are both good riders. I would like to send over one of the new Tanya Tate Fleshlight toys for him to celebrate with. And if he ever wanted to visit Tanya Tate's Casting Couch for the real thing, he is more than welcome.” Here’s a brief look at the scenes by cast and action, noting that condoms were used for those still interested:

The Orgy Cast

Scene One: Tanya Tate, the popular blond bombshell featured on the front cover, was up first wearing a red bathrobe after giving the audience a glimpse of her big boobs. She met a guy named Stu at the door and let him in, disrobing to show her lime green bikini underwear. The guy looked like he hadn’t seen a tit in a very long time but he followed her lead well enough, caressing her boobs and helping her off with her bra to suck on them. Tanya kissed him and unfastened his pants to reveal his pecker, the gal making a show of the modest member while she sucked him off and applied some hand to gland action on it. She throated him with ease and then spread her legs on the couch to grant him oral access to her shaven snatch as he fingered her. The gash gobbling continued until some more blowjob work led to the active vaginal penetration positions, albeit using a condom. She was vocal in her appreciation and ended it for him by jerking him off all over her tit, the genetic juice modest in amount.

Scene Two: Tanya Tate, next up on the couch with Jaime, a heavily tattooed male with a closely cropped haircut. She took off her smaller robe to reveal black and pink bikini undies, his short removed to reveal a lot of body hair. She rubbed his pants to inspire him, teasingly working his rod out of his jeans before slobbing his knob. He then reciprocated on her ass and started banging her vaginally, Tanya taking a moment to remove her panties and bra before resuming the penetrative action. Tanya then beat his meat during the final blowjob to unleash a fair amount of population pudding, the spunk landing largely in and around her mouth.

Scene Three: Tanya Tate, up next in the same outfit as last time, gave the camera some extra tease while she waited for Aiden, the guy recognizable by the extensive wine spots all over his head. Tanya caressed his clean chest and graciously overlooked his condition, her hand reaching out to excite him under a white towel just as he took a moment to savor her breasts orally. She blew him at length and he fingered her a bit before going down on her, the couple reverting to the condom clad contact of the first scene for her to actively ride his manhood so aggressively. Tanya had a decent time but was always putting on a show here, looking at the camera except when the guy rubbed out a fair wad of spunk to her tits.

Scene Four: Tanya Tate, next up in flowered bikini underwear, changed locations to engage Boris, on a black leather couch. The artwork was less distractive than the Warhol picture from the first scenes but Boris was focused on her chest as she played with her tits all the same. He looked like he could be an uncle to performer Eric Masterson, Tanya showing she could take anything coming her way as they kissed and caressed, the guy’s head looking like he was going to explode as he went down on her. That led to an active handjob and blowjob on his pierced pecker, the hairy guy perhaps related to Ron Jeremy given the amount of body hair he sported. His cock was not overly hard as she continued working it with some hand to gland action, his own hands working her clitoris as he sucked her nipple and the pair transitioned into a 69. Tanya had some kind of a rash that distracted but I was surprised that they never fucked and he never came by her hand. The scene then cut to the shower where she took a leak all over his face, the guy relishing her urine with a great big smile.

Scene Five: Jordan Kingsley, Tanya Tate, Greg Jacob, Rob, Zandof, Sobol, and Danny, were up next (names approximate as it was tough to hear them) in a movie ending orgy. Tanya expected a few more men to show up but figured the flakes were part of the deal too, her friend Jordan joining her for more than moral support. The ladies teased as they were made up, some playful suggestions taken in stride as the men trickled into the room. The big “name” for the men was the athlete Greg Jacob but he was about as recognizable to me as any of the others. After parading around in their undies (and making Greg don hers), the cast had a welcoming photo and got down to business where the ladies took turns sucking cock. This led to a variety of vaginal penetration and taste testing, Tanya clearly in control of her subjects with condoms noted along the way. There was some active vaginal riding too, the men giving the ladies some head before the ending had the last two guys tossing off rounds of ball batter on Tanya’s tits as she aurally encouraged them.

Summary: Tanya Tate’s Casting Couch by director Tanya Tate is not going to be for everyone, something that can be said for the Pro-Am genre as a whole in most cases. The big appeal here is to see Tanya Tate doing guys of very average abilities and be in every scene, that alone making it a “must have” for her growing legion of fans despite a complete lack of extras, some modest technical values, and a lack of sexual variety. For a broader audience, a rating of Rent It is probably in order though I can see why the Blond English Bombshell would appeal to all sorts of folks, perhaps next time the young lady working with women, trying more things out, and otherwise finding a better selection of blokes to enhance the outcome. In short then, Tanya Tate’s Casting Couchwill certainly appeal to those who already accept her as a top notch porn performer but it might be premature to suggest it will convert anyone new to her cause, give it a look if you’re interested and let me know what you think.

For those interested in being in Tanya’s next volume of the series, here is the lowdown from her website:

Want to become a pornstar? Want to try out for real? So you think you can make the Tanya Tate casting couch? Why not try your luck and apply for the Tanya Tate Casting Couch. If you are interested you need to apply by sending your info by email. Include a recent picture of you clothed and unclothed to [email protected]

Full Name Email Address Contact Number Age Ethnic Origin Home location Guys only : Length of penis when fully erect (No need to lie as I will find out later on!) Guys Only: Width of penis when fully erect (No need to lie as I will find out later on!) Are you 100% happy to be filmed? Yes or No Enclosed pictures of you face shot, body shot and unclothed shot? Yes or No

Some frequently asked questions: - Is there any payment? No - Do you help with travel arrangements or costs? No - Will I have to sign a model release? Yes - Do I need ID? Yes 2 forms of government issued ID are required, 1 must include a photograph. - What is the minimum age? 18 years or over, we check your age on your ID. - Can I hide my face or go in disguise? No, faces MUST be shown - Can I use a pseudonym? Yes, you can use a stage name - Can I apply without sending pictures? No, you need to send all the info in one email for your application to be considered - Where is next casting couch? London - When is next casting couch? Later in 2012, date to be confirmed - I was offered a place, I confirmed but never made it, can I apply again? No you only get one chance.

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